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Susan Stebbing Quotes

L. Susan Stebbing was a British analytic philosopher and the first woman in the United Kingdom to hold a full professorship in philosophy, at Bedford College, London. The quotes below are attributed to Susan Stebbing, organized by topic.

Susan Stebbing on Knowledge

  • Attributed to Susan Stebbing:

    “Logic is the art of clear thinking.”

  • Attributed to Susan Stebbing:

    “Philosophy ought to be intelligible to those who are not philosophers.”

  • Attributed to Susan Stebbing:

    “We must distinguish in order to think clearly.”

Susan Stebbing on Politics

  • Attributed to Susan Stebbing:

    “To think clearly is the duty of a citizen.”

Susan Stebbing on Truth

  • Attributed to Susan Stebbing:

    “Bad arguments are not corrected by good intentions.”

Read all Susan Stebbing quotes on Truth